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It’s fair to say Xavi could have asked for an easier start to life as
Barcelona manager. First up in the league at the weekend was the derby – although, yes, admittedly Espanyol enter into these affairs with about as much chance of claiming local bragging rights as, say, Red Star
Paris, 1860 Munich or Everton – and now comes a crunch Big Cup tie that could make or break their season.